Apomictic embryos in Citrus arise from
- synergids
- maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule
- antipodal cells
- diploid egg
Answer
(2) maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule
Solution
As per NCERT, in many Citrus and mango varieties some of the nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac and develop into embryos.
⇒ The nucellus is the maternal sporophytic (diploid) tissue of the ovule.
∴ Apomictic (nucellar) embryos in Citrus arise from the maternal sporophytic tissue in the ovule.
Answer: (2)